POLARITY Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

polarity

noun

pō-ˈler-ə-tē

as in opposition

the quality or state of being as different as possible the polarity of the candidates' views on the issue means that the voters have a clear choice to make

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Recent Examples of polarity Experimental and first-principles studies confirm that MoSi2 exhibits axis-dependent conduction polarity (ADCP) in both the Seebeck and Hall coefficients. —

Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026 Solar maximum occurs in the middle of that 11-year cycle, when the magnetic polarity of the sun flips. —

Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026 The game itself has a lot of polarity. —

Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026 Ellison struck a middle ground between the famed Sahlins-Close polarity. —

Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for polarity

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opposition

Noun

Developers have canceled at least 20 data centers in the first three months of this year due to local opposition.

— Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 18 May 2026
But as word of the project spread, opposition in the community of Blackhoof Township quickly mounted.

— Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 18 May 2026